What is Redistricting?

If you are looking for popular current statistics, QuickFacts is a good place to start. (Note: population within your geography must be 5,000 or higher). In this Data Gem, learn what statistics, geographies, and features you can expect to find in this easy-to-use tool. RESOURCES QuickFacts - https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045222 For more Data Gems, visit census.gov/academy Subscribe to Census Academy to receive the upcoming Data Gems from this series - https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCENSUS/signup/13628 LOVE THIS DATA GEM? SHARE your accomplishment on your social media by downloading this certificate or badge https://www2.census.gov/about/training-workshops/data-gems/2023/quickfacts/quickfacts-badge.pdf I just finished watching When to Use QuickFacts, a Tool That Gets You Data Fast with Census Academy. Be sure to check out their free resources!

Learn more about events hosted by the Texas Geographic Information and the annual Texas GIS Forum here: tnris.org/events About this presentation Maps are essential to the exercise of political power in the United States. Dr. Jeremi Suri explores how the nature and uses of maps have changed over time and analyzes how maps might be made in the future to encourage political reform and consensus. About the speaker Jeremi Suri holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor in the University's Department of History and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Professor Suri is the author and editor of eleven books on politics and foreign policy, most recently: Civil War By Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy. His other books include: The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America’s Highest Office; Liberty’s Surest Guardian: American Nation-Building from the Founders to Obama; Henry Kissinger and the American Century; and Power and Protest: Global Revolution and the Rise of Détente. His writings appear in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN.com, Atlantic, Newsweek, Time, Wired, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and other media. Professor Suri is a popular public lecturer and comments frequently on radio and television news. His writing and teaching have received numerous prizes, including the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Texas and the Pro Bene Meritis Award for Contributions to the Liberal Arts. Professor Suri hosts a weekly podcast, “This is Democracy."

Alabama lawmakers on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black district while approving a new congressional map. The move appears to defy a recent Supreme Court order that said a map with only one majority-Black district out of seven likely violates the federal Voting Rights Act. Kareem Crayton, senior director for voting and representation at the Brennan Center, joined CBS News to discuss. #news #alabama #politics CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations, available free to everyone with access to the Internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is your destination for breaking news, live events and original reporting locally, nationally and around the globe. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available live in 91 countries and on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as on CBSNews.com and Paramount+. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7c Download the CBS News app: https://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com

LDF applauds the Supreme Court’s rejection of the "Independent State Legislature Theory", which would have given state legislatures full control of elections and voting laws with no checks and balances from state courts. To learn more about the impact this case has on democracy, visit: https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/ldf-applauds-supreme-courts-rejection-of-independent-state-legislature-theory/ #shortsvideo #shorts #shortsfeed #shortsviral #shortsyoutube #supremecourt #voting #gerrymandering #election #education #civilrights

The Supreme Court rejected a legal theory that state legislatures have almost unlimited power to decide the rules for federal elections and draw partisan congressional maps without interference from state courts. Trump allies raised the theory as part of an effort to reverse the 2020 election outcome. Geoff Bennett discussed the ruling with Neal Katyal, who argued the case before the court. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe

Module 1 of 3: The Ins and Outs and Whereabouts of Census Geography Course. In this video you have the opportunity to view a hands-on activity using the objectives and terms introduced in Module 1A: Legal Geography KEY LINKS Explore Census Data: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/ Learn More About Census Data with Census Academy Your Virtual Hub for Learning Data Skills https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCENSUS/signup/13628 Completed the Video Series? Share your accomplishment on your social media by downloading this certificate or badge! https://www.census.gov/data/academy/courses/ins-outs-whereabouts-of-census-bureau-geography.html

Module 1 of 3: The Ins and Outs and Whereabouts of Census Geography Course. This module will explain various Census Bureau legal geographies and talk about their uses and differences from other geographies. Go on a short field trip with David to see an Incorporated Place. Take a short quiz to test your knowledge, then watch how to find county subdivisions using the Census Bureau's data.census.gov data tool.  KEY LINKS Explore Census Data: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/ Learn More About Census Data with Census Academy Your Virtual Hub for Learning Data Skills https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCENSUS/signup/13628 Completed the Video Series? Share your accomplishment on your social media by downloading this certificate or badge! https://www.census.gov/data/academy/courses/ins-outs-whereabouts-of-census-bureau-geography.html

The US Supreme Court is poised to consider a North Carolina redistricting case, Moore v. Harper. In this video we look at that case and the far-reaching legal theory at the center of it that could drastically change how American elections are run. (Produced by Andrew Satter; Executive Producer Josh Block). -------- Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more: http://www.bloomberg.com Connect with us on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/